A quantitative analysis of poverty and livelihood profiles: The case of rural Rwanda

A Ansoms, A McKay - Food Policy, 2010 - Elsevier
The paper applies a quantitative methodology to study poverty and livelihood profiles on the
basis of a large set of variables. It takes the context of post-conflict rural Rwanda for a case …

Blockchain‐based traceability and demand for US beef in China

W Lin, DL Ortega, D Ufer, V Caputo… - Applied Economic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amid stringent traceability requirements and a nearly 14‐year ban, the US beef industry is
rebuilding its market presence in China. Blockchain technology offers a responsive means …

The folly of European Union policy transfer: why the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) does not fit Central and Eastern Europe

M Gorton, C Hubbard, L Hubbard - Regional studies, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract G orton M., H ubbard C. and H ubbard L. The folly of European Union policy
transfer: why the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) does not fit Central and Eastern Europe …

Strengthening collective action to improve marketing performance: evidence from farmer groups in Central Africa

J Ochieng, B Knerr, G Owuor… - The journal of agricultural …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Several development organisations have implemented programs to enhance
smallholder farmers' crop productivity and market access through collective action with …

Moving up or moving out? Insights into rural development and poverty reduction in Senegal

G Van den Broeck, M Maertens - World Development, 2017 - Elsevier
While worldwide progress in poverty reduction has been impressive, Sub-Saharan Africa is
lagging behind with slow growth and a high-poverty headcount ratio. There are fierce …

Subsistence and semi‐subsistence farming in selected EU new member states

S Davidova, L Fredriksson, A Bailey - Agricultural Economics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Factor analysis and cluster analysis are used to analyze the attitudes and perceptions of
agricultural households toward farming, commercialization, and barriers to and drivers for …

Motivational Factors, Job Satisfaction, and Economic Performance in Romanian Small Farms

SȘ Maican, AC Muntean, CA Paștiu, S Stępień… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The agricultural sector ensures food security and is a major source of employment, income,
and economic activity in rural areas. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …

[PDF][PDF] Smallholder pig value chain assessment in Uganda: Results from producer focus group discussions and key informant interviews

EA Ouma, MM Dione, PM Lule, DA Pezo… - ILRI Project …, 2015 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Although the agriculture sector employs about 70% of the population in Uganda, its growth
in recent years (averagely 1.3% per annum for period 2005–2012) has remained lower than …

Subsistence farming, incomes, and agricultural livelihoods in the new member states of the European Union

S Davidova, L Fredriksson, M Gorton… - … and Planning C …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Drawing on primary survey data and the literature on sustainable livelihoods, we analyse
agricultural households in five new member states of the EU which possess a large …

Does diversification improve livelihoods? Pastoral households in Xinjiang, China

C Liao, C Barrett, KA Kassam - Development and Change, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Diversification is routinely promoted to improve poor rural peoples' livelihoods. However,
policy recommendations for livelihood diversification based on evidence from crop …